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Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Doria Robinson(Present)
Soheila Bana(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Cesar Zepeda(Present)
35 items
Meet privately with lawyers about 4 ongoing lawsuits against the city
Point Molate
Extend law firm contract for public housing eviction cases through December 2024
Motion passed 8-0Housing & Homelessness
Authorize housing authority to apply for federal funding to renovate Richmond Village
Motion passed 8-0Ford Point & Richmond Village
Approve $4.7 million Richmond Housing Authority budget and $352,000 city subsidy
Motion passed 8-0Housing & Homelessness
Pay $1.2 million to settle legal fees from lost Point Molate development lawsuit
Motion passed 7-0Point Molate
Place Richmond Election Reform Act initiative on November ballot
Motion passed 7-0Richmond Election Reform Act
Extend contract with Macias Gini & O'Connell to prepare tax returns for Richmond NS Corporation through 2026
Police & Community Safety
Accept $16,600 grant to hire consultant for equitable land policy
Police & Community Safety
Expand tow truck contract by $50,000 to remove abandoned RVs from homeless camps
Housing & Homelessness
Ratify city manager's amendments to Motel 6 purchase for homeless housing
Housing & Homelessness
Increase contractor payment by $300,000 for Castro encampment housing services
Housing & Homelessness
Set annual spending limit of $521 million for city budget
Police & Community Safety
Receive monthly financial reports on city investments and employee overtime for April 2024
Labor & City Workers
Hire BerryDunn for $50,000 study to analyze recreation fees
Recreation Fees
Receive final report on city workforce analysis required by state auditor
Police & Community Safety
Buy $60,000 in fitness equipment for Booker T. Anderson Community Center
Booker T. Anderson Community Center
Hire Pyro Spectaculars North Inc. for July 3rd fireworks display at Marina
July 3rd Fireworks
Reappoint Lily Rahnema to environmental grant review committee
Chevron & the Refinery
Issue proclamation recognizing June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth
Political Statements
Approve $75,000 contract for child abuse interview services through 2026
Police & Community Safety
Hire outside firm to investigate police misconduct cases
Police & Community Safety
Hire Lorbel Inc. for emergency generator testing at all city facilities
Police & Community Safety
Update transportation committee agreement to modernize regional planning
WCCTAC Partnership
Accept $790,050 sewer pipe replacement project as complete
Ford Point & Richmond Village
Increase management contract for Shields-Reid Park renovation by $78,300
Police & Community Safety
Approve $4.9 million in unexpected costs for wastewater treatment plant upgrades
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Purchase $80,000 vehicle alignment machine for city fleet maintenance
Fleet Maintenance Equipment
Approve 6-month sole-source contract with Valley Oil for city vehicle fuel delivery
Fleet Fuel Contract
Purchase trailer-mounted thermoplastic equipment for street line painting
Thermoplastic Equipment
Approve $73,386 emergency roof repairs for Fire Station 63
Police & Community Safety
Approve project list to receive $2.9 million in state gas tax funding for road repairs
Road Maintenance Funding
Increase Groundwork Richmond contract by $687,000 to expand tree planting program
Environmental Justice
Authorize spending up to $3.3 million on Richmond Art and Lighting Project
Richmond Art and Lighting Project
Place oil refinery business tax on November ballot for voter approval
3 motions · see outcomesPolice & Community Safety
Adopt city budget for next year and 5-year capital plan
Police & Community Safety
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